«Crooked House / Скрюченный домишко» adlı sesli kitaptan alıntılar, sayfa 4

the Assistant Commissioner.’

the inevitable fishmonger

And now I’ve got to be bullied and messed around by Sophia

Again and again a mother takes a dislike to one of her children. Only one—she may be devoted to the others. There’s some association, some reason, but it’s often hard to get at. But when it exists, it’s an unreasoning aversion, and it’s very strong.’

‘That child seems none the worse for her adventure

That noddle of yours is probably crammed to overflowing with relevant and irrelevant information

wretched conscientious objector

His father made over Associated Catering to him—it

Clemency and I brought up the rear

stalked out unmollified